Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dorton had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dorton, with the one closest to Dorton listed first.
- Beefhide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ashcamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Robinson Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Venters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Deane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Pound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <3>
- Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Craftsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
- Clintwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintwood
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <3>
- Millstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Sergent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Tarpon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Fishtrap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Pikeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Flat Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - McDowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
- Raven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Minnie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Pine Top
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Smoot Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoot Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoot Creek
- Smoot Creek is located in Letcher County
- Whitesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
- Stratton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Coal Run Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dorton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |